“Mordechai Gebirtig? or Farewell my Krakow”

Special screening of the documentary-musical film “Mordechai Gebirtrig? or Farewell my Krakow”, about the life of the well-known Jewish-Polish poet and actor (1877-1942) who died during the Holocaust. The director Piotr Szalsza, will participate In the event introducing the film and answering the audience questions after the screening .

This film was created for the 70 anniversary to Gebirtig`s death. Gebirtig, whose work translated to dozens of languages around the world. His Yiddish humorous and critical poems that are sung on stages to this day, were put along the film.

This event is a collaboration between the Polish Institute, the Israel Poland Friendship Association , the Austrian Cultural Forum Tel Aviv and the Tel Aviv Cinematheque.

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In order to present the contemporary Polish culture, the Polish Institute in Tel Aviv initiates and supports various events in all areas of education and the arts; Cinema, visual arts, music, design, dance and theater. Since 2000, the Polish Institute has been an enthusiastic partner to Israel’s leading cultural institutions. Initiates workshops, professional tours and encounters between Israeli and Polish creators, in order to facilitate a multi-cultural dialogue and to bring the two societies closer together. In addition, the Polish Institute offers Polish language courses, and an active library for books and films from Poland.